Ka-Zar #16

Ka-Zar number 16 was published by Marvel Comics in August 1982 as part of the Ka-Zar the Savage series. This title sought to revitalize the Tarzan-inspired jungle hero, Ka-Zar, by placing him in a more mature, gritty narrative landscape. The series was designed to lean into the adventure-pulp roots of the character while exploring his fish-out-of-water struggles in the modern world, often emphasizing high-stakes environmental conflicts and visceral combat.

The issue features cover art and interior work emblematic of the early 1980s Marvel aesthetic, characterized by dramatic layouts and an emphasis on kinetic action. Written and illustrated by creators deeply embedded in the Marvel house style of the era, the series was received as a cult favorite that successfully carved out a niche for the character away from the X-Men, where he had frequently appeared as a guest star. It remains a notable example of Bronze Age sword-and-sorcery storytelling transplanted into the Marvel Universe.